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South Africa 2004 |
Diana and I visited my son Toby and his wife Rachel in
Johannesburg, South Africa in mid March of 2004. We spent some
time bird watching in the parks of Johannesburg for a day before we
headed out to the countryside. We took over a 1000 photographs
while in South Africa. The photographs below are not necessarily
the best ones, but show what we did and were we went. |
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Toby and Rachel's house in Johannesburg.
Notice the electric fence. |
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Toby and Rachel's house in Johannesburg.
Notice the spikes on the fence. |
Park behind Toby and Rachel's house. Good
birding. |
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Toby and Rachel's neighborhood. |
Egyptian Goose and babies in park behind the house.
Johannesburg. |
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Rednobbed Coot in park behind the house.
Johannesburg. |
Red-billed Woodhoopoe, Toby's front yard,
Johannesburg. |
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Northcliff Hill, over looking Johannesburg. |
Well off neighborhood from Northcliff Hill,
Johannesburg. |
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Southern Rock Agama (Agama atra), Northcliff
Hill, Johannesburg. |
Witswatersrand Botanical Park, Johannesburg. |
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Witswatersrand Botanical Park, Johannesburg. |
Witswatersrand Botanical Park, Johannesburg. |
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Witswatersrand Botanical Park, Johannesburg. |
Pullen Farm, Witswatersrand University property
near Nelspruit. |
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House we stayed in while at Pullen Farm,
Witswatersrand University property near Nelspruit. |
House we stayed in while at Pullen Farm,
Witswatersrand University property near Nelspruit. |
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Pullen Farm, Witswatersrand University property
near Nelspruit. |
Pullen Farm, Witswatersrand University property
near Nelspruit. |
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Toby, Rachel, and Diana looking animals in the
distance. Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
Diana, Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Lily species? Pullen Farms near Nelspruit. |
Barberton Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii), Pullen
Farms near Nelspruit. |
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Baby Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone paradalis),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
Cape Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus capensis),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Rainbow Skink (Mabuya quinquetaeniata),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko (Homopholis wahlbergii)
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko (Homopholis wahlbergii)
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
Common Flat Lizard (Platysaurus intemedius)
displaying to females, Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. Photo by Toby
Hibbitts |
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Guttural Toad (Bufo gutturalis), Pullen Farm
near Nelspruit. |
Tinker Reed Frog (Hyperoluis tuberilinquis),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Waterlily Reed Frog (Hyperolius pusillus),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
Painted Reed Frog (Hyperolius marmoratus),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Painted Reed Frog (Hyperolius marmoratus),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
Painted Reed Frog (Hyperolius marmoratus),
Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Black scorpion in Toby's hand, Pullen Farm near
Nelspruit. |
Solepugia sp., Pullen Farm near Nelspruit. |
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Kruger National Park, Malelane Gate south entrance |
Kruger National Park, Malelane Gate south entrance |
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Kruger National Park, Miambane River |
Kruger National Park |
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Kruger National Park, Voortrekker Road |
Kruger National Park, Ship Mountain |
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Kruger National Park, Sabie River |
Kruger National Park, Sabie River |
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Kruger National Park, Orpen Dam |
Kruger National Park, Sabie River |
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Kruger National Park, road side park |
Kruger National Park, Baobab Tree |
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Kruger National Park, Euphorb cactus-like tree,
Orpen Lake |
Kruger National Park, Satara Camp gate |
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Kruger National Park, Satara Camp.
Notice the fence. It has eleven electric wires to keep out the
elephants. |
Kruger National Park, Satara Camp. South
Africa's idea of a camping trailer. |
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Cape Buffalo, Kruger National Park |
Impala, Kruger National Park |
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Impala, Kruger National Park |
Greater Kudu, Kruger National Park |
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Steenbok, Kruger National Park |
Waterbuck, Kruger National Park |
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Waterbuck, Kruger National Park |
Blue wildebeest, Kruger National Park |
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Buchell's Zebra, Kruger National Park |
Giraffe, Kruger National Park |
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Giraffe, Kruger National Park |
Cheetah, Kruger National Park |
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Hunting female lion, Kruger National Park, very
focused |
What the lion is hunting, Kruger National Park |
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Hunting female lion, Kruger National Park, still
focused |
Hunting female lion, Kruger National Park, still
focused |
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Hunting female lion, Kruger National Park, focus
changed to some kids that stuck their heads out of a sun roof of a car. |
The only male lion we saw. Can you see him?
Kruger National Park |
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Elephant, Kruger National Park. When we went
back to get a better look, he decided to turn on us. |
He chased us down the road. We decided to go
a different way. |
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We following another elegant carefully. |
He went to a mud hole and started spraying muddy
water all over him. |
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Hippopotamus, Kruger National Park |
Hippopotamus, Kruger National Park |
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White Rhinoceros, Kruger National Park |
Wart Hogs, Kruger National Park |
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Vervet Monkey, Kruger National Park |
Vervet Monkey, Kruger National Park |
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Chacma Baboon, Kruger National Park |
Chacma Baboon, Kruger National Park |
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Chacma Baboon, Kruger National Park |
Lilac-breasted Roller, Kruger National Park |
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Redcrested Korhaan, Kruger National Park |
Marabou Stork, Kruger National Park |
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Redbilled Hornbill, Kruger National Park |
Saddlebilled Stork, Kruger National Park |
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Foam Nest Frog nest (Chiromantis xerampelina),
Kruger National Park |
Bell's Hinged Tortoise (Kinixys belliata),
Kruger National Park |
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male Rainbow Skink (Mabuya quinquetaeniata),
Kruger National Park |
female Rainbow Skink (Mabuya quinquetaeniata),
Kruger National Park |
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Giant Plated Lizard (Gerrhosaurus validus),
Kruger National Park |
Giant Plated Lizard (Gerrhosaurus validus),
Kruger National Park |
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Me holding a Flap-neck Chamaeleon (Chamaeleo
dilepis), Outside of Orpen gate |
Flap-neck Chamaeleon (Chamaeleo dilepis), Outside
of Orpen gate |
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Mac Mac Falls south of Graskop |
Mac Mac Falls south of Graskop |
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Mac Mac Falls south of Graskop |
Water Fall near tourist village??, near Graskop |
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Wild Aloe?? near Mac Mac Falls, Grastop |
God's Window, too foggy to see the scenery, north
of Graskop |
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Cloud forest type habitat near God's Window, north
of Graskop |
The Pinnacles north of Graskop |
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The Pinnacles north of Graskop |
Lisbon Falls near Graskop |
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Lisbon Falls near Graskop, looking down stream |
Lisbon Falls near Graskop, see the wild cycad |
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Berlin Water Fall, near Graskop |
Grassland and planted forest near Pilgrim's Rest |
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Grassland and planted forest near Pilgrim's Rest |
Striped Skink (Mabuya striata), Pilgrim's
Rest |
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Spotted Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus ocellatus),
north of Pilgrim's Rest |
Transvaal Dwarf Chameoleon (Bradypodum
transvaalense), south of Pilgrim's Rest |
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Transvaal Dwarf Chameoleon (Bradypodum
transvaalense), south of Pilgrim's Rest |
Bourkes Luck Potholes Park, north of Graskop,
souvenir shops |
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Bourkes Luck Potholes Park, north of Graskop |
Bourkes Luck Potholes Park, north of Graskop |
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Bourkes Luck Potholes Park, north of Graskop |
Bourkes Luck Potholes Park, north of Graskop |
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DOR Short-snouted Grass Snake (Psammophis
brevirostris) |
Nylsvley Nature Reserve near Nylstroom |
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Nylsvley Nature Reserve near Nylstroom (Acacia sp.) |
Variable Skink (Mabuya varia), Nylsveley Nature
Reserve |
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We found this sign on the edge of Vryburg |
Vryburg supermarket |
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Toby working on his car in Vryburg before heading
out to wilderness |
Service in Vryburg fueling station |
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How much did we pay for fuel? |
Voorspoed on the way to Molopo |
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Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo |
Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo |
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Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo, speed limit |
Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo, school
children |
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Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo, high school |
Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo, elementary
school |
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A small township west of Vryburg |
Voorspoed area on the way to Molopo, taxies |
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Most important crops are corn and sunflower seed |
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Molopo Nature Reserve |
Molopo Nature Reserve. Getting ready for the
day. |
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Molopo Nature Reserve. Research station. |
Molopo Nature Reserve, animal watching |
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Molopo Nature Reserve, typical roads of the area. |
Molopo Nature Reserve, typical water hole.
All water holes are man made. Excellent birding areas. |
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Molopo Nature Reserve |
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Molopo Nature Reserve |
Molopo Nature Reserve. Across the fence is
Botswana. Can you see the difference? |
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Molopo Nature Reserve |
Blue Wildebeest, Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Gembok and Red Hartebeest, Molopo Nature Reserve |
Eland, Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Diana and me catching up on notes, Molopo Nature
Reserve |
The largest millipedes I have ever seen (at least a
foot long), Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Large moth??, Molopo Nature Reserve |
Crimson-breasted Shrike, Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Kori Bustard, Molopo Nature Reserve, photo by Toby
Hibbitts |
I am holding a young White-throated Monitor, Molopo
Nature Reserve |
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White-throated Monitor (Varanus albigularis),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
White-throated Monitor (Varanus albigularis),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone paradalis),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone paradalis),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Kalahari Tent Tortoise (Psammobates oculiferus),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
Kalahari Tent Tortoise (Psammobates oculiferus),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Ground Agama (Agama aculeata), Molopo Nature
Reserve, photo by Toby Hibbitts |
Common Barking Gecko (Ptenopus garrulus), Molopo Nature
Reserve, photo by Toby Hibbitts |
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Common Barking Gecko (Ptenopus garrulus), Molopo Nature
Reserve |
Common Barking Gecko (Ptenopus garrulus), Molopo Nature
Reserve |
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Kalahari Ground Gecko (Colopus wahlbergi),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
young Bushveld Lizard (Heliobolus lugubris),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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young Bushveld Lizard (Heliobolus lugubris),
Molopo Nature Reserve, a beetle mimicking defense posture. |
Namaqua Sand Lizard (Pedioplanis namaquensis),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Variegated Skink (Mabuya variegata), Molopo
Nature Reserve |
Kalahari Tree Skink (Mabuya spilogaster),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Cape Skink (Mabuya capensis), Molopo Nature
Reserve |
Cape Sand Snake (Psammophis leightoni),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
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Brown House Snake (Lamprophis fuliginosus (mentalis)),
Molopo Nature Reserve |
Bushveld Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus),Molopo
Nature Reserve |
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Striped Skaapsteker (Psammophylax tritaeniatus),
Barberspan |
Rinkhal (Hemachatus haemachatus), Barberspan |
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Cape Centipede Eater (Aparallactus capensis),
west of Ventersdorp |
Brown House Snake (Lamprophis fuliginosus),
west of Ventersdorp |
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Double rainbow over Molopo Nature Reserve |
Sunset over Molopo Nature Reserve |